Name: Midnight Dunes
Rating: 3.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9781472276056

Laura Griffin

Midnight Dunes

When the shocking discovery of a murdered woman's body disturbs the tranquility of tourist season, the police detective in charge of the puzzling case must work alongside the new filmmaker in town to pursue every lead in the new romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin. After a scandal derails her television reporting career, Macey Burns comes looking for a change of pace in Lost Beach, Texas. She's ready to focus on her first passion--documentary filmmaking--and has a new job working for the island's tourism board, shooting footage of the idyllic beachside community. Her plans for a relaxing rebound are dashed when she realizes the cottage she's renting belonged to the woman whose body was just found in the sand dunes. Detective Owen Breda is under intense pressure to solve this murder. Violent crimes are rising in his small town, and he can't stand to see anyone else hurt...especially not the beautiful documentarian who keeps showing up at the precinct. With the clock ticking, cameras rolling, and body count climbing, Macey and Owen must use all their resources to find the killer without getting caught in the crosshairs.

Macey Burns has taken a job making ad videos for commerce in Lost Beach, Texas.  Unfortunately, she has rented the cabin of a woman who's been missing for a couple of weeks.  When her body is found near the cabin, Macey's instincts as a former news reporter kick in and her curiosity about the case is aroused.  The lead detective on the case, Owen Breda finds himself attracted to Macey, but his gut reaction is to steer clear of reporters. However, Owen doesn't have the luxury of time and he needs all the help he can get.

Midnight Dunes is a fairly average romantic suspense.  While there is a good balance of romance and suspense, the solution to the mystery comes out of nowhere, and the romance between Macey and Owen is very lackluster.  The amount of characters in this book, some from previous installments in the series and some that I assume will appear in later volumes, clutter up the plot and create a detachment from the reader to the protagonists.  Overall, Midnight Dunes isn't a bad book, but it doesn't live up to earlier stories written by this author. 

Lynn Braden

Macey Burns has taken a job making ad videos for commerce in Lost Beach, Texas.  Unfortunately, she has rented the cabin of a woman who's been missing for a couple of weeks.  When her body is found near the cabin, Macey's instincts as a former news reporter kick in and her curiosity about the case is aroused.  The lead detective on the case, Owen Breda finds himself attracted to Macey, but his gut reaction is to steer clear of reporters. However, Owen doesn't have the luxury of time and he needs all the help he can get.

Midnight Dunes is a fairly average romantic suspense.  While there is a good balance of romance and suspense, the solution to the mystery comes out of nowhere, and the romance between Macey and Owen is very lackluster.  The amount of characters in this book, some from previous installments in the series and some that I assume will appear in later volumes, clutter up the plot and create a detachment from the reader to the protagonists.  Overall, Midnight Dunes isn't a bad book, but it doesn't live up to earlier stories written by this author. 

When the shocking discovery of a murdered woman’s body disturbs the tranquility of tourist season, the police detective in charge of the puzzling case must work alongside the new filmmaker in town to pursue every lead in the new romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin. After a scandal derails her television reporting career, Macey Burns comes looking for a change of pace in Lost Beach, Texas. She’s ready to focus on her first passion—documentary filmmaking—and has a new job working for the island’s tourism board, shooting footage of the idyllic beachside community. Her plans for a relaxing rebound are dashed when she realizes the cottage she’s renting belonged to the woman whose body was just found in the sand dunes. Detective Owen Breda is under intense pressure to solve this murder. Violent crimes are rising in his small town, and he can’t stand to see anyone else hurt…especially not the beautiful documentarian who keeps showing up at the precinct. With the clock ticking, cameras rolling, and body count climbing, Macey and Owen must use all their resources to find the killer without getting caught in the crosshairs.

The Texas Murder Files #3

I enjoy Laura Griffin's books so much because anytime I have a hard time reading they are able to remind me I still can binge through a whole book in a little more than one day. 

These are reliable books, with tension and cute romance, strong leads and always this coming home feeling due to all the character you already know. 

Leonie

I enjoy Laura Griffin's books so much because anytime I have a hard time reading they are able to remind me I still can binge through a whole book in a little more than one day. 

These are reliable books, with tension and cute romance, strong leads and always this coming home feeling due to all the character you already know. 



Nicola Sarah Brooks

Back to Lost Beach, Tx we go!

Macey needs a fresh start.  Once an up-and-coming investigative reporter, she last her love for the job after her reporting led to tragedy, even though she was not to blame.  Now she's going to make a name for herself making promotional; videos for tourism. But once a reporter, always a reporter and she quickly finds herself immersed in a murder investigation when it comes to light that she is now living in the murder victim's home. 

Owen feels that he's not quite cut out for being an investigator, unlike his brother.  But he's the lead detective in the new murder and ensuring that there are no leaks to the press, after all one of those involved is the son of a law enforcement colleague.  When his involvement with Macey comes to light it just makes his job that wee bit harder - could he be sleeping with the leak?

I get sucked into the world so quickly that it's like I've never been away!  This small coastal town in Texas is fast racking up the body count!  I really enjoyed the chemistry between Owen and Macey - it wasn't insta-love but definitely an instant attraction.  Seeing the characters from the previous books just makes everything flow so well and you never have to work hard to love them.  There were enough twists to make you work hard to solve the murder. 

Great setting, engaging and charismatic characters and I'm on tenterhooks for book 4!

Midnight Dunes

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